Kerala Train Fire: Kerala Police has decided to take action under UAPA against Shahrukh Saifi, the accused who set the train compartment on fire. Recently this case was handed over to the SIT of Kerala Police. After which the SIT had taken the main accused in the case Shahrukh Saifi to Kannur in Kerala on April 12 to collect evidence in the case. During this, the SIT investigated the coaches of the Alappuzha-Kannur Executive Express which caught fire.
Recently, the police had suspected a terrorist attack regarding the arson in the Kerala train. Now the SIT of the police has asked to take action against the accused under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. Please tell that three people were killed and 9 people were seriously injured due to fire in the coaches of Alappuzha-Kannur Executive Express.
Action will be taken against accused Shahrukh under UAPA
The Kozhikode First Class Judicial Magistrate sent Shahrukh Saifi, the main accused, to judicial custody for 11 days in connection with the burning of coaches of the Alappuzha-Kannur Executive Express. Shahrukh’s judicial custody is going to end on April 18.
Shahrukh was seriously injured while escaping by setting fire to the train coaches. When he came out of the hospital after treatment, he was sent to police custody for 11 days. According to the police, Shahrukh has also accepted his crime. Now the SIT has said that in this case the police will take action against Shahrukh Saifi under UAPA.
Three people died in arson
The incident took place on April 2 when Shahrukh Saifi allegedly set ablaze two coaches of the Alappuzha-Kannur Executive Express when it reached Korapuzha bridge near Elathur in Kozhikode. During this, three people died, including a 2-year-old child. There is news of 9 people being seriously injured.
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